Dogue Creek

Dogue Creek is an 8.5-mile-long tributary of the in , , named for the Doeg people. The lower 3 miles of the creek form a tidal embayment of the Potomac to the east of .
Wikipedia
Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States
  • Also known as: “Doag Creek”, “Doeg Creek”, “Dog’s Creek”, “Dogue Run”, “Epsewassen Creek”, “Epsewasson”, “Epsewasson Creek”, “Hopkins Creek”, and “Hopkins‘ Creek”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens and Marshall Hall.

Protected area
Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mount Vernon is the former residence and plantation of George Washington, an American Founding Father, commander of the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War, and the first president of the United States, and his wife, Martha. is situated 2 miles northeast of Dogue Creek.

Ruins
Photo: Doalfe, Public domain.
, Maryland is the site of the Marshall family mansion. It is now part of operated by the National Park Service. is located near in Charles County, , next to the , more or less across from , the home of George Washington.

Park
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is a National Park Service–protected area located 20 miles southwest of downtown in and around , . It protects the National Colonial Farm, , and the Accokeek Creek Site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Belvoir and Mount Vernon.

Neighborhood
was the plantation and estate of colonial Virginia's prominent William Fairfax family. Operated with the labor of slaves, it was located on the west bank of the on the present site of in .

Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
is a district in , , situated on the Potomac River. It takes its name from the country home and plantation of George Washington, the first president of the United States of America.

Village
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is a United States Army installation and a census-designated place in , United States. It was developed on the site of the former , seat of the prominent Fairfax family for whom Fairfax County was named. is situated 2½ miles northwest of Dogue Creek.

Dogue Creek

Latitude
38.69178° or 38° 41′ 30″ north
Longitude
-77.11109° or 77° 6′ 40″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Open location code
87C4MVRQ+PH
Geo­Names ID
4756141
Wiki­data ID
Q5288492
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Venetian—“Dogue Creek” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Dogue Creek”
  • Cebuano: “Dogue Creek”
  • Persian: “دگ کریک”
  • Tajik: “Дг крик”
  • Tajik: “Дог”
  • Venetian: “Dogue”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ferry Point and Marshal Point.

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